“...the
sparks of humor; the well-drawn, sympathetic
characters...make the story something more than just a
fictional vehicle for an ideal”
— Booklist

“What Janna chooses to do with her wishes will keep
readers engaged until the tale's satisfying conclusion”
— Kirkus Reviews

The Genie Scheme

The things that count can't be counted

Janna is a normal eighth grader leading a pretty normal eighth
grader's life, but life would definitely be better if she and her
mom had more money. She gets her chance at fame and fortune, but
things don’t turn out the way she expects.

"A heartfelt debut; a coming-of-age story with a bit of
pathos and a perilously climactic finale."
-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A first-rate debut."
-School Library Journal, starred review

Sand Dollar Summer

Don't doubt that a mere second can change your life forever

Twelve-year-old Lise watches her safe world fall apart when her
strong, self-reliant mom is injured in a car accident. To
recuperate, Mom takes Lise and her bright little brother to live
in a rattletrap house on the beach in Maine for the summer.